Monthly Archives: June 2009
Wall Week, Day Two
The headline in the LA Times this morning that “States brace for shutdowns” not only covers the financial pain and agony ongoing in the Golden State but mentions the debilitating coming run on state bonds and such is spreading to … Continue reading
Coping: Monetizing failure
The way I’ve got it figured, the most supportive thing a small business person can do is fire everyone who works for them. Do it first thing this morning. “You nuts, Ure?” you could be thinking about now. Well, … Continue reading
The “Summer of Hell” Gets Rolling Now
Lemme see here, how is that ‘summer of hell’ meme working out? I mean assuming you’re not in Iran, sneaking a read of this infidel rag while being hunted by “The Butcher” because you got ‘twitted’ into attending a demonstration/confrontation … Continue reading
Coping: “Correct George” Weekend & “Beat the Reaper”
Occasionally, like all publications of more than a few word in length – and in particular, if a site has a little original content – which seems few do on the ‘net, I’m bound to get a thing or two … Continue reading
Life in Depression 2
I’ve been doing the research for this week’s Peoplenomics.com Report (Meet “The Wall” Archetype) which deals with two very curious kinds of ‘walls’ that will become apparent over the next two months, or so. The first ‘wall’ is the one … Continue reading
Two-Word Jokes Friday
Been really getting into one word jokes lately. Word’s like “normal;” and “transparency” go into my Book of One Word Jokes which features other, older jokes now pretty much in the scrap heap of history: “Peace.” “Equality.” “Freedom.” “Progress.” … Continue reading
Coping: With Passing Icons
Three notable deaths this week deserve at least a moment of contemplation: Those of Farrah Fawcett of cancer in the LA area, 30-year “Tonight” show vet Ed McMahon, and making an even bigger splash (depending on demographics) Michael Jackson at … Continue reading
PTB MGT: Solving Problems with a Honey Pot
If an informed reader has any memory at all, the adventure of the ‘disappearance” of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford and his re-emergence after admitting to an affair in Argentina, brings into focus a very interesting question. Are we seeing … Continue reading
Coping: With the Leaky Future
“You are what you think” and “We is what we vision” is certainly one of the lessons that has come from almost 10-years now of hanging with the time monk(s). Predictive linguistics that some of my ‘far out’ forecasts are … Continue reading
Fed Olds – See Improvement in rate of descent
OK, no surprises to speak ofs here – as the Federal Reserve’s non-decision came out. I mean, let’s be frank here (and I’m not talking Barney, thanks) – they don’t have any choices to speak of since they are already … Continue reading